MIL-PRF-20092M
APPENDIX A
METHOD OF TEST FOR FIRE CHARACTERISTICS OF MATTRESSES
USING AN OPEN FLAME IGNITION SOURCE
A.1 SCOPE
A.1.1 Scope. This method of test, using an open calorimeter system, is used to determine heat release,
weight loss, and generation of carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide of mattresses and bedding assemblies. This
appendix is a mandatory part of the specification. The information contained herein is intended for compliance.
A.2 APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS
A.2.1 General. The documents listed in this section are specified in Appendix A of this specification.
This section does not include documents cited in other sections of this specification or recommended for
additional information or as examples. While every effort has been made to ensure the completeness of this list,
document users are cautioned that they must meet all specified requirements of documents cited in Appendix A of
this specification, whether or not they are listed.
A.2.2 Other Government documents, drawings, and publications. The following other Government
documents, drawings, and publications form a part of this document to the extent specified herein. Unless
otherwise specified, the issues of these documents are those cited in the solicitation or contract.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
TB 133 - Flammability Test Procedure for Seating Furniture for use in Public Occupancies.
(Application of copies should be addressed to the State of California, Building Standards Commission,
Department of Consumer Affairs, Bureau of Home Furnishings and Thermal Insulation, 1300 I Street, Suite 720,
Sacramento, CA 95815.)
A.2.3 Non-Government publications. The following documents form a part of this document to the
extent specified herein. Unless otherwise specified, the issues of these documents are those cited in the
solicitation or contract.
ASTM INTERNATIONAL
ASTM E 1537 - Standard Test Method for Fire Testing of Real Scale Upholstered Furniture Items.
(Copies of these documents are available from www.astm.org or ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor
Drive, West Conshohocken, PA, 19428-2959.)
NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION (NFPA)
NFPA 267 - Method of Test for Fire Characteristics of Mattresses and Bedding Assemblies Exposed
to Flaming Ignition Source.
(Copies of this document are available from www.nfpa.org or the National Fire Protection Association, 1
Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA 02169-7471.)
A.2.4 Order of precedence. In the event of a conflict between the text of this document and the
references cited herein, the text of this document takes precedence. Nothing in this document, however,
supersedes applicable laws and regulations unless a specific exemption has been obtained.
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